{"id":249814,"date":"2024-11-12T19:35:19","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:35:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/12\/ras-kuuku-calls-out-music-industry-for-not-appreciating-him-yaa-pono\/"},"modified":"2024-11-12T19:35:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T19:35:19","slug":"ras-kuuku-calls-out-music-industry-for-not-appreciating-him-yaa-pono","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/11\/12\/ras-kuuku-calls-out-music-industry-for-not-appreciating-him-yaa-pono\/","title":{"rendered":"Ras Kuuku Calls Out Music Industry For Not Appreciating Him &#038; Yaa Pono"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Reggae and dancehall artist Ras Kuuku has voiced his dissatisfaction with the lack of acknowledgement he and his fellow artist, Yaa Pono, have received in Ghana\u2019s music industry.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in an interview on Hitz FM on November 11, 2024, Ras Kuuku expressed frustration over feeling sidelined despite years of contributing to the industry and mentoring younger artists.<\/p>\n<p>Ras Kuuku, who won the 2020 TGMA \u201cReggae\/Dancehall Artiste of the Year,\u201d noted that he has helped groom several rising artists, but their appreciation fades once they achieve stardom.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on this, he said, \u201cThere are a lot of artists in the country I helped groom, but once they made it, they didn\u2019t recognize me. Even before Ebony became popular, Bullet called me once to feature on a song with his new artist. Yaa Pono has also done a lot for others, but has he received the appreciation he deserves?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The reggae star went on to praise his live performance skills, asserting that he is unmatched in Ghana. \u201cWhen it comes to performance in Ghana,<\/p>\n<p>I am the best. I haven\u2019t had the chance to showcase this as much as I should, but when it comes to performing with a live band or even on a beat, no one comes close,\u201d he confidently stated<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reggae and dancehall artist Ras Kuuku has voiced his dissatisfaction with the lack of acknowledgement he and his fellow artist, Yaa Pono, have received in Ghana\u2019s music industry. 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